If 50% of Ottawa’s households spend $20 on local food per month,
that’s $56 million within 1 year to our local farmers/processors/retailers.
Head over to Savour Ottawa for the Buy Local Food Guide, where you can find retailers, restaurants, food processors and farmers to purchase your food from, supporting our local economy!
This region includes: Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
Please note this information has been gathered directly from the following businesses.
Ottawa catering business that employees Syrian refugee women in Canada.
Chef Ric’s is the social enterprise of The Ottawa Mission, providing healthy food, affordable catering, and most importantly, the same transformative job training program for men and women looking to change their lives.
Operation Come Home: FoodWorks Ottawa is a social enterprise that employs at-risk youth to assist in the development of outstanding food and service.
À la Carte Ottawa (La Tablée des Chefs)
La Tablée des Chefs partnership with Ottawa Tourism to create a destination-led program that connects 19 hospitality partners with local community organizations to recover surplus food from major events and redirect it to those experiencing food insecurity.
Women-led, values-driven local food. Red Apron offers thoughtfully prepared, made-from-scratch dishes that nourish both body and soul. Every meal is guided by the values of culinary craftsmanship, sustainability, and ethical business practices—all while being grounded in long-standing relationships with local farmers and producers.
In our sourcing, we focus as much as we can on getting the best quality produce we can, as locally as possible. There is some amazing produce coming from Ontario and Quebec, and we celebrate the effort and hard work put in by our local farmers. Of course, due to weather and seasonality, we will sometimes source certain produce from the US or further south to ensure our customers get the best product possible (sadly, oranges and avocados don’t grow in Ontario!).
Farm to table, sustainable agriculture, supporting local. Mainly based through the Sea To Sky corridor (Squamish + Whistler), Lower Mainland, and Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Selective dates or multiple day events are based in Ottawa, Ontario.
We use locally grown ingredients in our made-from-scratch products, and we also sell locally grown food products in our store.
As part of building a diverse workforce, we work with local organizations to provide employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities and for recent immigrants. Bytown Catering operates in a manner that supports ecological, social and environmental ethics. Every year we undertake one or more initiatives to help ensure the sustainability of our operations and reduce the environmental impacts of our operations.
The Green Door Restaurant
Vegetarian buffet with seasonal focus, offering vegan and gluten- free options. Vegetarian, Organic & Local. At the Green Door, we continue to strengthen our commitment for a greener planet. Find our reusable takeout containers at the buffet and online order – keeping single-use containers out of landfills.
We are passionate and committed to mitigating our environmental impact. We continue to challenge ourselves (and our customers) to come up with solutions to allow us to be as eco friendly as possible! Our Community Partners
We’re proud of our strong commitment to community food initiatives that make a difference, and our support of the arts in Ottawa! Our partnerships include the Great Canadian Theatre Company, Parkdale Food Centre, the Ottawa Mission – just to name a few!
No easy answers. but one step at a time, Sula Wok aspires to learn & implement best practices to shrink our environmental footprint. Every Year Thousands of pounds of vegetable & Fruit peels are devoured by our rooftop composting system, requiring no further outside resources than climbing 73 stairs to reach its final resting place.
Pure Kitchen Ottawa
vegetarian food + juice bar. Order any of our monthly features and we will donate $1 from each item to our community partners. Or ask a staff member how you can make a difference in your community by donating to our Extra Setting Program.
If you would like to be featured on this list please send an e-mail to info@justfood.ca
Everyone can take part in the reduction of food waste and get involved in supporting local growers, producers and food service providers. Here are a few recommendations on what you can do:
Social Enterprise – purpose-driven businesses that sell goods or services to generate profit, while addressing social, cultural, or environmental problems with their business.
Community Economic Development – is a community driven model centred in building sustainable and grassroots opportunities for entrepreneurship, employment and economic growth.
Value-Driven Supply Chain (VDSC) – when sourcing ingredients for a meal, caterers will need to purchase a specific quantity of goods (food) to feed the guests. The manner in which these goods are sourced is what differentiates value driven supply chains from traditional supply chain models. VDSC adds value to every purchase by partnering with local suppliers/vendors.